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Canadian Dollar
Short exposure sits in the 3rd percentile. The lead participant net position changed −5.6K contracts over the latest week.
Positions as of21 Jul 2026Released 25 Jul 2026
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Positioning history
Current exposure in its own range.
Positioning historyCanadian Dollar exposure is measured against its own history.Lead participant rolling z-score
2026-07-21-2.53σ
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Participant structure
Who carries the reported exposure.
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers−98.2K
Dealers+197.4K
Leveraged funds−98.4K
Non-reportables−12.6K
Other reportables+11.7K
CFTC participant categories vary by report family. The primary positioning series uses managed money for physical commodities and leveraged funds for financial futures.
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Comparable states
What followed similar positioning.
| Positioning bucket | N | 4W positive | 8W positive | 12W positive | Avg 12W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z ≥ 2.0 (extreme long) | 31 | 51.6% | 61.3% | 58.1% | -0.24% |
| 1.5 ≤ z < 2.0 | 61 | 67.2% | 65.6% | 68.9% | -1.27% |
| 1.0 ≤ z < 1.5 | 79 | 59.5% | 68.4% | 69.6% | -1.37% |
| neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0) | 402 | 51.7% | 54.5% | 52.5% | -0.92% |
| −1.5 < z ≤ −1.0 | 118 | 54.2% | 57.3% | 58.1% | +0.55% |
| −2.0 < z ≤ −1.5 | 51 | 47.1% | 58.8% | 68.6% | +1.31% |
| z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short) | 39 | 71.8% | 60.5% | 55.3% | +1.17% |
Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.